Healthy eating isn't about perfection. It's about making nutritious choices more often. Choosing more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, proteins, dairy, and healthy fats while limiting added sugars, highly processed foods, and foods high in saturated fats and sodium can help lower your risk for chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. No need to swim against the current—small changes add up. This #SharkWeek#, start with one healthy choice at a time. 🌊 Start with your next meal: Fill much of your plate with fruits and vegetables and prioritize fiber-rich whole grains. #SharkWeek# #ChronicDisease# #Nutrition# #CDCHealth# #EatRealFood#

healthy eating leads to a healthy mind 🧠 We partnered with Blue Cross NC to host Pass the Plate for a friendly cooking competition where students pair up in teams to prepare a healthy meal! @BlueCrossNC | @ChefAlyssaCLT

South Carolina residents are being notified by text message that the SNAP Food Stamps program is changing to exclude sugary foods and drinks Residents are speaking out saying these new restrictions will mean children will go hungry without candy and soda “Healthy eating is a great thing, and it doesn't always fit in everybody's lifestyle — the children go hungry” They say these new work requirements are also going to be a problem “We saw a drop in the number of Americans who received SNAP dollars after new work requirements were signed into law — recipients in South Carolina dropped about 13%” Requirements are to work or volunteer 20 hours per week. This has caused 13% of the recipients of North Carolina to lose their benefits, they don’t want to do the new requirements

Wellness Editor Carly Stern sits down with Dr. Sunil V. Rao, Director of Interventional Cardiology at @NYULangone, to break down the biggest myths about heart-healthy eating. Full vid: #sponsored#

Facing a legal challenge to its sleep-tracking claims, ŌURA is publishing the science behind its ring, with real stakes for healthy aging. #longevity# #geroscience# #oura# #sleep# #healthyaging#